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Grelak Mechanical Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Grelak Mechanical Inc. in NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK
Employer Grelak Mechanical Inc. Report ID 2018054316
Address 3829 Forest Parkway, Suite 300 City, State ZIP NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK 14120
Event Date May 3, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.06000, -78.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually turning over a dock plate that was sitting flat on the lifts of a forklift truck in preparation for installation. The dock plate consisted of two metal pieces connected by a hinge. Three of the employee's right-hand fingertips were caught and amputated in the hinge.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2018, a worker at Grelak Mechanical Inc. in NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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